Armed suspects invade, rob Arcata home

Two armed suspects – one with a gun and the other with a knife – entered an Arcata residence through an unlocked door Tuesday night and robbed one of the tenants, according to authorities.

The suspects – who are believed to be in their late teens or early 20s and were wearing ski masks – entered the residence on the 2100 block of Eastern Avenue through an unlocked door at 9:56 p.m., according to Arcata Police Department Sgt. Robert Martinez. While one suspect held the two victims at gunpoint, the other searched the residence. The men may have fled the scene in a dark-colored pickup truck. One of the victims told officers he was missing rent money and several other items.

"At this time, I don't have any further description on the truck the suspects may have fled in, and I don't know how much cash or what other property was stolen," Martinez said.

APD is following several leads and has asked any possible witnesses to contact the office at 822-2428 with any information.